# Real Ghostbusters Soundtrack Cassette **URL:** \ **Category:** Collectibles\ **Created:** [June 1, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553 "2025-06-01T23:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tight-pants-jack](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/tight-pants-jack/32/129415_2.png) [@tight-pants-jack](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/tight-pants-jack)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/1 "2025-06-01T23:27:07Z")
There’s a Zia Records in Mesa, AZ that got their hands on a [Real Ghostbusters](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/games/the-real-ghostbusters-activison) cassette tape, but I’ve never seen one of these before. Does anyone know anything about this? ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/b/2ba13798875fb3ed5e1be437d856b76bb1146208.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/8/c83652c15743030e1b65ce2042854cdc12deb692.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/a/ba46d6b24b53d87ed108d3e83e4dd6e73940072b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/2 "2025-06-02T01:33:58Z")
That my friend, is gold dust. During season one of _[The Real Ghostbusters](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/games/the-real-ghostbusters-activison)_, music duo [Tahiti](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/tahiti) contributed 10 commissioned songs for the show’s soundtrack, which was given a somewhat limited release on audio cassette… These soundtrack cassettes were planned to be sold in toy stores, but as it stands only a few of these tapes have been seen in the internet era. More details can be found on Spook Central’s page: [LINK](https://www.spookcentral.tk/sclib/the-real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-album), including a digital copy of the tracks from one of these tapes. ---
**Author:** ![edspengler](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/edspengler/32/19461_2.png) [@edspengler](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/edspengler)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/3 "2025-06-02T16:13:46Z")
Thats a great find, thanks for sharing! :vinzclortho: ---
**Author:** ![tight-pants-jack](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/tight-pants-jack/32/129415_2.png) [@tight-pants-jack](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/tight-pants-jack)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/4 "2025-06-02T17:03:16Z")
For the record, I didn’t buy it (they hadn’t put it out for sale yet when I was in there). But it’s there for anyone who wants it. ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/5 "2025-06-02T19:08:42Z")
I’d love to add that tape to my collection, but dread how much the price tag would be given it’s rarity. 😛 Either way, it’s an incredible find. ---
**Author:** ![bison256](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bison256/32/186112_2.png) [@bison256](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bison256)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/6 "2025-06-03T10:51:46Z")
The end credits of [the real Ghostbusters](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/games/the-real-ghostbusters-activison) claim this was also available on CD. But it seems that version never happened. ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/7 "2025-06-03T13:31:32Z")
> [@Bison256 post\_id=5004786 time=1748947906 user\_id=52149](#): > > The end credits of the real Ghostbusters claim this was also available on CD. But it seems that version never happened. I do wonder if the scarcity of these cassettes is down to them not selling well back in 1986… **_Or_** , if they might be tied into the reason why [Tahiti](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/uncategorized/tahiti) and commercial music weren’t featured in the show after season one. :whatever: ---
**Author:** ![dr-d](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/dr-d/32/186940_2.png) [@dr-d](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/dr-d)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/8 "2025-06-03T20:08:42Z")
Now…if only we could find the original recording of the “[John Smith](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/real-ghostbusters/john-smith)” theme. ---
**Author:** ![zeta-otaku](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/zeta-otaku/32/186411_2.png) [@zeta-otaku](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/zeta-otaku)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/9 "2025-06-03T23:21:17Z")
> [@Dr.D post\_id=5004796 time=1748981322 user\_id=1348](#): > > Now…if only we could find the original recording of the “John Smith” theme. I would KILL for a clean copy of that. ---
**Author:** ![seikovoicenote29](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/seikovoicenote29/32/132947_2.png) [@seikovoicenote29](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/seikovoicenote29)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/10 "2025-06-07T04:26:46Z")
Yes! I had this tape when I was little! We bought it in Toys’ R Us! I listened to it constantly on my red Little Tikes Tape player! A Classic! ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/11 "2025-06-20T23:42:54Z")
An update thanks to Jeff Lewis of the Arizona Ghostbusters: he inquired about the cassette a couple of weeks ago, and at the time the staff at Zia were unsure what to price the soundtrack at, but were considering $1,000. He’s now heard back from them, and they’ve settled on $500. ---
**Author:** ![mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mrmichaelt/32/188045_2.png) [@mrmichaelt](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/mrmichaelt)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/12 "2025-06-21T03:08:22Z")
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**Author:** ![bison256](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/bison256/32/186112_2.png) [@bison256](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bison256)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/13 "2025-06-24T12:11:20Z")
> [@Kingpin post\_id=5005233 time=1750462974 user\_id=76](#): > > An update thanks to Jeff Lewis of the Arizona Ghostbusters: he inquired about the cassette a couple of weeks ago, and at the time the staff at Zia were unsure what to price the soundtrack at, but were considering $1,000. > > He’s now heard back from them, and they’ve settled on $500. I as someone who also dabbles in retro video game collecting, prices for anything “retro” are becoming insane. I’m glad [spook Central](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/fans/websites/spook-central) got the music off of one of these cassettes and posted it years ago. ---
**Author:** ![yourbigpalal83](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/yourbigpalal83/32/187339_2.png) [@yourbigpalal83](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/yourbigpalal83)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/real-ghostbusters-soundtrack-cassette/24553/14 "2025-07-12T18:43:20Z")
I never had that, it was one of those things i diden’t know even existed until the internet era, but i had the cassette tapes of both Ghostbusters 1 and 2 as a kid. In fact, i remember the tape for [ghostbusters 2](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/FAQ/ghostbusters-2) got warped and to this day i still expect to hear the distortions when i hear certain songs. Heres a question though…does anyone have the old Ghostbusters and the Laser Ghosts storybook and cassette set? I remember that as a kid so vividly. This had to have been pre The Real Ghostbuters (which was 86 if i remember correctly) cause even as a kid i recall thinking this diden’t match up with the movie AT ALL…Even that laughably “Ghostbusters” theme on the tape replays in my mind every once in a while. Its almost like the people who made that book and cassette never saw the movie (they certainty didn’t have the rights to the Ray Parker Jr Song) I wonder if thats as rare of a set too!